After falling slightly between 2012 and 2015, the number of police officers in Copenhagen increased until 2021, before falling slightly again in 2022. In 2015, there were a little more than 2,200 active police officers in the Danish Capital, a number that had increased to more than 2,500 by 2022. At the same time, the number of reported crimes in the city has decreased since 2016.
Number of police officers in Copenhagen from 2012 to 2022
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Rigspolitiet. (June 1, 2023). Number of police officers in Copenhagen from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307420/number-police-officers-copenhagen/
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Rigspolitiet. (2023). Number of police officers in Copenhagen from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307420/number-police-officers-copenhagen/
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